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Can Electronic Viewfinders Match Optical Versions?

by Chris Chinnock

“Can Electronic Viewfinders Match Optical Versions?” That was the question that a panel of experts attempted to address at a recent SID-SMPTE joint meeting in New York on March 20, 2018. Speakers included David …

HPA Tech retreat 2018

by Chris Chinnock

The HPA Tech Retreat was held as usual in Palm Desert California recently. While we were unable to attend, a number of presentations were made available and we talked with some of the folks …

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Osram Acquires Pacific Light Technologies

by Chris Chinnock

According to a post by quantum dot consultant, Peter Palomaki, Osram has acquired quantum dot developer, Pacific Light Technologies (PLT). Requests to confirm the deal to PLT went unanswered but Osram did confirm the …

Theatrical Winds of Change

by Chris Chinnock

The cinema has historically been the premium movie-viewing experience. But technical and business advancements are now challenging the very existence of movie theater chains. They are not likely to disappear, but big changes are …

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High Frame Rate Mastering War Stories

by Chris Chinnock

DoP Bill Bennett and RealD Sr. Scientist Tony Davis gave a presentation to detail some of the experience the two have gained in capturing cinematic content at high frame rates and then using a …

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Thoughts on ACESnext

by Chris Chinnock

ACES (the Academy Color Encoding System) version 1.0 has been released for about two years now. It was developed as a way to more easily manage color consistency across multiple cameras and through the …

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Black Level Visibility Study

by Chris Chinnock

Dolby Labs and contributors at EPFL reported at the HPA Retreat on a new study they recently undertook. The goal was to understand how the perception of black level was affected by the eye’s …

Advancing the Roll Out of LED Cinema Screens

by Chris Chinnock

Pete Lude from Mission Rock Digital gave a presentation on the state of LED cinema screens at the HPA Tech Retreat that was similar to one he gave at IFA last September, but with …

SMPTE Discusses Specifications vs. Standards

by Chris Chinnock

Bruce Devlin used his presentation at the HPA Tech Retreat to discuss a new initiative within SMPTE: Specifications. He noted that the organization typically focuses on the development of standards, but there is a …

Tags:HPA Tech Retreat| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE| Standards| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Some Updates on the Development of 8K

by Chris Chinnock

Panasonic has announced a new 8K sensor that is kind of a hybrid between a CCD and CMOS sensor. The backplane is composed of CMOS, but an organic photoconductive film (OPS) covers the pixels. …

PyeongChang Olympics Showcase Next Generation Broadcasting Options (Part 2)

by Chris Chinnock

In part 1, I talked about 4K and 8K production but in this part, let’s focus on VR, 5G ATSC 3.0 and more. While VR content was pioneered at the Rio 2016 games, supporters …

PyeongChang Olympics Showcase Next Generation Broadcasting Options (Part 1)

by Chris Chinnock

The PyeongChang Olympics in Korea provided an incredible platform for demonstrating the potential of next generation broadcast options. This included 8K, HDR, Dolby Atmos, Virtual Reality, ATSC 3.0 and 5G live broadcasting, plus an …